Healing the Children Northeast schedules fall fundraiser and silent auction

News-Times, The (Danbury, CT)

Published 8:00 pm, Thursday, October 23, 2008

A $75 per person donation will include hors d'oeuvres and a selection of wine, beer and sparkling water. A silent auction will include a one-week stay in the Dominican Republic, tickets to Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report,'' and the ABC Emmy-award winning show, "The View.'' There will also be gift certificates to local restaurants, ski and golf packages, original art and jewelry.

The evening's spotlight is on a child named Wahida of Afghanistan who through Healing the Children Northeast will soon be getting specialized surgery to repair an unhealed jaw that prevents her from eating solid foods.

Healing the Children Northeast is a non-profit organization that for 26 years has been providing medical and surgical services to needy children in the U.S. and abroad.

Proceeds from this event will be used for the International Inbound program.

For tickets to the event or more information about Healing the Children Northeast, contact Nancy Whitfield at 860-355-1828 ext. 33 or visit the Web site at www.htcne.orgï¿½ï¿½